Justin Long convinced he has coronavirus, but can't get tested

Justin Long thinks he's contracted coronavirus after displaying all the classic symptoms associated with the disease.

The Going The Distance actor, 41, invited his brother Christian Long as a guest on his podcast Life Is Short where they discussed the fact that they couldn't access a COVID-19 test as they're not in a high risk group.

"We should tell everyone that you actually might have corona. You think you do. I might have it as well," Justin said, explaining that Christian's girlfriend returned from a trip "very ill".

Justin Long. (Getty)

"I do have it," Christian said. "We're not just being paranoid."

"Sadly, Christian's girlfriend Maggie came back from her work trip and a couple days later, she was very ill. She had classic corona symptoms. She had fever, dry cough, all the things that they're saying people have with COVID," Justin said.

Christian added: "She's on day 12 of it now and thankfully, the last 24 hours or so, she's had no fever and seems to be doing a lot better. The weird thing is, the day after she came down with symptoms, a couple weeks ago, Justin and I came down with very mild versions of the exact same symptoms."

Coronavirus: What you need to know

How is coronavirus transmitted?

The human coronavirus is only spread from someone infected with COVID-19 to another. This occurs through close contact with an infected person through contaminated droplets spread by coughing or sneezing, or by contact with contaminated hands or surfaces.

What are the symptoms of someone infected with coronavirus?

Coronavirus patients may experience flu like symptoms such as a fever, cough, runny nose, or shortness of breath. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia with severe acute respiratory distress.

Key information about the coronavirus pandemic. (9News)

What is the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?

The symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu are very similar, as they both can cause fever and respiratory issues.

Both infections are also transmitted the same way, via coughing or sneezing, or by contact with hands, surfaces or objects contaminated with the virus.

The speed of transmission and the severity of the infection are the key differences between COVID-19 and the flu.

The time from infection to the appearance of symptoms is typically shorter with the flu. However, there are higher proportions of severe and critical COVID-19 infections.